Chapter 155: Demonic Plant Parasitism

Accompanied by this thunderous roar.

The entire Qianye Island shook violently several times, and many buildings on the island collapsed with a crash.

Even more critically, after this noise, Qin Ming could feel that the third-tier spiritual vein of Qianye Lingdao had actually been destroyed by someone!

The spiritual energy within the spiritual vein began to constantly leak out through the cracks.

"High-grade Earth-Shaking Formation!" A thought flashed through Qin Ming's mind.

This was a vicious formation capable of directly attacking the earth veins; once a spiritual vein was broken, it was irreversible and extremely damaging to one's hidden virtue.

At the same time.

Deep underground on Qianye Lingdao, Zhao Wuji held a formation disk in his hand, a look of madness on his face: "Hahaha! It's done!"

"You did well!"

Mo Lingwei's expression was complex; looking at the other party's frenzied appearance, she momentarily did not know what to say.

At this moment.

From the cave below, an aura that made one's heart palpitate emanated.

Mo Lingwei's face turned deathly pale as she gazed into the darkness.

Zhao Wuji also looked over, and a bone-chilling coldness enveloped this area.

A figure full of oppressive pressure slowly walked out.

Mo Lingwei's pupils constricted; it was unmistakably the Zhao family's Yunxi Laozu—Zhao Wuyang, who should have been dead.

At this moment, his face was deathly pale, and a large hole had broken open on his forehead, inside which some blood-red plant vines seemed to be wriggling.

Seeing such a horrifying scene, Mo Lingwei was also greatly frightened.

After a few breaths, the large hole on "Zhao Wuyang's" head strangely stitched itself back together, restoring it to its original state.

He turned his head, his gaze cold as he stared at and observed the two people in the secret passage.

"S-Senior..."

"Didn't you establish a blood contract with the Yunxi Laozu?"

Zhao Wuji also knew that the other party was no longer his family's ancestor; he had now been parasitized by that terrifying third-tier demonic plant sealed deep underground.

Although he knew the inside story, when truly facing it, he no longer had any confidence in his heart.

"That is natural; there are many delicious blood foods up there."

"This time, I can eat my fill in one go, barely enough for this seat to recover ten percent of my strength."

"You two are still useful to this seat, so you may die a bit slower, hehehe!" A highly discordant sound issued from Zhao Wuyang's mouth.

On Qianye Island, the third-tier great formation became dim and lightless.

Boom! Crack!

Just at this moment.

A massive figure clenched its fist and smashed it fiercely onto the third-tier great formation; with just one punch, the already precarious formation cracked with fissures resembling shattered glass.

"Double-Pupiled Demon Ape!!"

"How did this ferocious beast come here?"

"Not good! This fiend cannot be resisted except by a Jin Dan True Person."

"Quickly send for reinforcements from Yunze Xiancheng! Hurry!"

The crowd from Mirror Jing Xue Ge gazed at the scene outside; just as they were about to withdraw from Qianye Lingdao, they encountered this sight.

All the cultivators on the island also discovered the army of demonic beasts outside and personally witnessed the might of the Demon Ape.

Everyone was thinking about how to flee.

At this moment, a streak of Jin Guang flew into the sky, emitting immense spiritual pressure that caused the Foundation Establishment cultivators present to suddenly catch their breath.

"Welcome, Yunxi Laozu!" Upon seeing this person appear, the Nie family members, who had been in a panic, suddenly seemed to find their backbone.

"Look, it's Nie Sheng, the Nie family's Fake-Dan Yunxi Laozu."

"With a Fake-Dan Yunxi Laozu here, we should be able to resist that Demon Ape, right?"

"It is said that last time this fiend seriously injured two Fake-Dan Yunxi Laozus; what do you think?"

"Only a Canghai True Person can deal with the Demon Ape."

"But distant water cannot save a nearby fire."

"Then it's over; just wait to die."

"..."

With such earth-shaking changes occurring, the Nie family's cultivators also mobilized their entire force, standing in strict formation.

"Yunxi Ancestor, what should we do?" Nie Aoshan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Perfect stage of the Nie family, stepped forward and asked respectfully.

Nie Sheng frowned tightly and slowly said, "Something is wrong! I sense another extremely dangerous aura on the island."

"Even if I were to face the opponent, I would have no confidence."

"You all must find a chance to flee for your lives immediately! Be quick!"

"This old man will delay them for as long as possible!"

Hearing that even their own Yunxi Laozu spoke this way, Nie Aoshan's face became extremely ashen.

Just at this moment.

From mid-air, an extremely mocking voice rang out.

"Where are you trying to flee to~"

"Do you think you can escape? Hahahaha!"

Qin Ming, hiding in the shadows, looked toward the sound and saw Zhao Wuji clad in black robes, with Mo Lingwei beside him, though she was disguised.

"It's Zhao Wuji!"

"I didn't expect he still hasn't died!"

"Was the matter of Thousand Leaves Lingdao orchestrated by him?"

"He actually colluded with demonic beasts; his schemes are vast!"

At this moment, a late-stage Foundation Establishment elder from the Nie family saw Zhao Wuji appear and immediately flew into a rage, roaring as he attacked: "Zhao Wuji, you dare return? Quickly accept death!"

"Impossible!" Nie Sheng, the Nie family's False Core Ancestor, hurriedly shouted to stop him.

Alas, it was already too late.

Suddenly, the air beside Zhao Wuji distorted, and immediately the figure of an aged old man materialized; it was precisely the Zhao family Ancestor, 'Zhao Wuyang'.

That late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Nie family, seeing such a bizarre scene, was so frightened he instantly froze; when he clearly recognized the other party as the Zhao family's False Core Ancestor, he hastily tried to fly backward and flee.

But before he could cast his technique—Squelch!

A sudden, excruciating pain erupted in his chest! Lowering his head to look, he saw a pale, withered hand, covered in fresh blood, pierce through from his back to his front, clutching a still-beating heart, as crimson blood sprayed out continuously.

Subsequently, his vision gradually sank into darkness.

'Zhao Wuyang' wore a ghostly smile, exerted force with his hand, and within a single breath's time, the late-stage Foundation Establishment elder of the Nie family was sucked dry into a mummy.

Hiss! The crowd below witnessing this scene directly inhaled a mouthful of cold air.

"A False Core Ancestor, so terrifying!"

"How did the Zhao family Ancestor become so sinister and strange? Did he cultivate a demonic path technique?"

"Flee quickly; he actually hasn't died either!"

Qin Ming also felt his scalp go numb; his powerful divine sense could detect that this 'Zhao Wuyang' was no longer human.

Immediately pinpointing a direction, he waited only for the formation to break before preparing to rush out amidst the chaos.

Seeing his clansman killed, the Nie family Ancestor roared with eyes splitting in fury, "Such audacity!"

Immediately, he formed a powerful fire technique with his hands, crashing it toward 'Zhao Wuyang' like an overwhelming tide.

Boom! Gazing at the sky filled with dancing flames rolling in like a tsunami, 'Zhao Wuyang' curled his lips in a contemptuous smile.

He opened his mouth, widening it to an inconceivable degree, from which a crimson tentacle extended, instantly piercing through the wall of fire.

Squelch!

By the time the Nie family members came to their senses, they discovered their own False Core Ancestor, Nie Sheng, pierced through the neck by a crimson tentacle, bizarrely suspended in mid-air; gushing blood bubbled from his mouth, his eyes revealing terror, yet he could not utter a single word.

The tentacle in Zhao Wuyang's mouth sucked forcefully, and in an instant, the dignified False Core Ancestor turned into a mummy.

Having done this, Zhao Wuyang's complexion instantly became ruddy; subsequently, he contentedly extended his red tongue to lick his lips, "Truly a flavor that makes this seat nostalgic!"

Instantly killing a False Core Ancestor was as easy as pinching an ant! With this single move.

It was not only the Nie family; even the people from the various spirit islands and factions below all realized something was wrong with the Zhao family Ancestor, and they all scattered in an uproar, fleeing for their lives.

"A monster!"

"What ghostly thing is that?"

"The Zhao family Ancestor must have been possessed by some demon!"

"Flee quickly! It's too terrifying!"

Only when they ran toward the island's exterior did they discover that the surroundings of Thousand Leaves Lingdao had already been surrounded by demonic beasts covering the sky and blotting out the sun.

Zhao Wuji in the air also moved; his gaze locked onto the cultivators below, his form shifting as he swooped down.

"Alliance Leader Huo, long time no see, don't run!"

Immediately, a green light manifested in his hand, a flying blade spiritual artifact emitting astonishing spiritual rhyme striking toward the opponent.

Huo Qianqiu's face turned gloomy; he took out a black defensive spiritual artifact, the Black Shield, barely blocking this strike.

Subsequently, more than twenty remaining Zhao family evildoers, clad in black robes, darted out from all directions, surrounding Huo Qianqiu and the others completely.

"Alliance Leader Huo, this old man comes to assist you." An elder in a dark green robe rushed over from not far away; it was precisely Yan Xiaotian, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from Giant Python Island.

Zhao Wuji's twisted face broke into an evil smile, "Another one coming to seek death; perfect, I'll send you all on your way together."

Immediately, several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators began fighting in a chaotic melee.

One stick of incense later.

On the other side, Qin Ming concealed his aura, resembling a withered piece of wood, hiding in the shadows, ready to rush out at any moment.

He had also swallowed a Hundred Illusions Pill, transforming his appearance into that of a bearded burly man.

Because Zhao Wuji recognized him, encountering him would inevitably cause much trouble.

Qin Ming was not afraid of Zhao Wuji now, but rather wary of the bizarre 'Zhao Wuyang'.

Boom! Crack! Suddenly! Another earth-shaking tremor occurred; the Double-Pupiled Demon Ape, with another single punch, directly smashed that third-grade great formation to pieces, causing countless runes to scatter and completely dissipate like foam.

Countless demonic beasts surged into Thousand Leaves Lingdao and began indiscriminately slaughtering any human cultivators they encountered.

Seeing the opportunity had arrived, Qin Ming said nothing further, directly summoning his Silver-Winged Frost Bees, pinpointing a direction with slightly fewer demonic beasts, and rushed straight out.

But just as he was about to burst out of Thousand Leaves Lingdao, he discovered below, several black-robed cultivators were pursuing a group of people.

The leader among the black-robed cultivators, coincidentally, was none other than Zhao Wuji, while the group being hunted down was surprisingly Long Yi and Li Mu from the Mirror Jing Xue Ge.

Zhao Wuji was covered in blood, his face revealing madness, holding a cultivator's head in his hand—which was none other than Yan Xiaotian from Giant Python Island! Meanwhile, the few from Mirror Jing Xue Ge were heavily injured; Long Yi and the others also had deathly pale faces, clearly at the end of their strength; being caught by Zhao Wuji, it was only a matter of time before they were killed one by one.

Several thoughts briefly intersected in Qin Ming's mind: "With a great calamity at hand, I cannot worry about that anymore; I can only flee first."

Immediately, he ordered the Silver-Winged Frost Bees to accelerate and rush out of the spirit island's range.

Just at this moment.

Ahead, a massive cyan wind wall rose up, instantly blocking Qin Ming's path.

"So there's still one fish that slipped through the net here!"

Zhao Wuji's voice sounded faintly, and immediately he drove a red fire ring to attack Qin Ming!

Qin Ming's gaze turned cold; since it was like this, he could not be blamed for what he did next.

At this critical moment, one must exert full strength with a single strike to decide the outcome.

"True Gang Manifestation!"

Boom! Qin Ming's entire body of blood qi and true gang suddenly erupted completely!

This caused the surrounding air to distort, surging and spreading outward in all directions.

Suddenly! Behind Qin Ming floated the illusory figure of a blood-colored giant ape over ten zhang tall! It was even comparable in size to that Heavy-Eyed Demon Ape outside.

The blood-colored giant ape joined its five fingers into a fist, crossing dozens of zhang to strike horizontally!

Peng! Before the stunned gazes of everyone, Zhao Wuji's entire upper body was blasted apart by the punch, turning into a mist of blood, leaving only his two legs behind at the original spot.

From within the blood mist fell a jade ring.

"A Storage Sumeru Ring!"

Qin Ming's expression brightened with joy; he reached out to summon it into his hand, then suddenly swept his divine sense backward, detecting a figure chasing after him.

He hastily put away his items, mounted the Silver-Winged Yin Yi Shuangfeng, and transformed into a streak of silver fleeing light, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

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(End of Chapter)